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Things to do with kids in Oakland
Family-friendly things to do in Oakland: 47 parks, museums and venues plus 56 weekend events for kids. Plan a day in seconds with FamHop.
Family-friendly spots in Oakland
- Prescott Market Hall · Food
Shareable food in Oakland.
- Acta Non Verba - West Oakland Farm Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Golden State Bonsai Garden · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Harrington Field · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Middle Harbor Shoreline Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Davie Tennis Stadium · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Montclair Playground · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Lookout Point · Outdoors
View stop in Oakland.
- The Grand View · Outdoors
View stop in Oakland.
- Black Panther Party Museum · Culture
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- Oakland Photo Workshop · Culture
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- Pro Arts Gallery · Culture
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- Camron-Stanford House · Culture
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- Friday Nights @ OMCA with Off the Grid · Culture
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- Oakland Museum of California · Culture
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- Veterans Memorial Building Senior Center · Culture
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- SoMa · Culture
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- Mountain View Cemetery Docent Tours · Culture
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- Mills College Art Museum · Culture
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- The Crucible · Culture
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- AMC Bay Street 16 · Culture
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- Lightship Relief · Culture
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- USS Potomac · Culture
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- The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment · Culture
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Upcoming family events in Oakland
- Family Nature Adventures: Mother’s Day Tea Party & Flowers Workshop · Friday, May 8, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center
- Children's Fairyland · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Children's Fairyland · $$
- Oakland Comic Con · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Oakland Convention Center · Free
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Family Nature Adventures: Mother’s Day Tea Party & Flowers Workshop · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center · $
- Family Storytime · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Rockridge Branch
- Family Storytime · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Main Children's Room
- Family Time 合家歡時間 · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Asian Branch
- Who Built the Sibley Labyrinth? · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sibley
- Celebra Con Nosotros El Día de Las Madres · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Melrose Branch
- Parks and Community Resource Fair · Saturday, May 9, 2026
East Bay Regional Park District
- Children's Fairyland · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Children's Fairyland · $$
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Juegos de Mesa para Familia | Family Board Game Day · Sunday, May 10, 2026
César E. Chávez Branch
- Family Paths · Monday, May 11, 2026
Main Library
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Monday, May 11, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Toddler Storytime · Monday, May 11, 2026
Main Children's Room
- Elmhurst Branch Lego Club · Monday, May 11, 2026
Elmhurst Branch
- Read to a Dog! · Monday, May 11, 2026
Temescal Branch
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Storytime and Playtime · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Melrose Branch · Free
- Family Storytime · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
West Oakland Branch · Free
- Storytime and Garden Play · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Elmhurst Branch · Free
- Kids' Crochet Club · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Melrose Branch